Jammu/Jan,16: Opposition parties on Tuesday created noisy scenes in the Legislative Assembly to protest against the detention of Kashmiri businessman Bilal Ahmad Kawa by Delhi Police in Red Fort attack case.
Independent MLA Er Rasheed asked the government to come clear on the issue of his arrest.
He also raised questions over his arrest 17 years after the Red Fort attack case.
Lamenting the “silence” of the government, Rasheed said that they will wake up only if “Bilal is hanged like Afzal Guru”.
He was joined by National Conference leader and MLA Khanyar Ali Muhammad Sagar who said that the government should inform the House about the action taken in this regard.
On Monday, the family of Bilal Ahmad Kawa staged a protest in Srinagar to seek intervention of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti for “immediate” release of their son.
Thanking the Jammu and Kashmir Police for their help, they said that Mehbooba should also push for Kawa’s release. “My son is my sole hope. Since the day of his arrest, I am completely shaken. I request Mehbooba ji to facilitate my son’s release,” appealed Fatima, mother of Kawa.
Jammu and Kashmir Police has already cleared that there have been no charges against Kawa ever.”There is no case against him here. We have talked to Delhi police in this regard. They are saying that there was warrant number 50012 against him,” said additional Director General of Police, Kashmir, Muneer Ahmad Khan, adding that they their CID cell is coordinating with Delhi Police in this regard.
Kawa was arrested by Delhi police and Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad on charges of his alleged involvement in Red Fort attack in 2000, on January 12 from Delhi’s IGI airport.
